Stocking



June 26, 1928.

J. M. ALLEN STOCKING Filed Nov Patented June 26, 1928..

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STOCKING.

Application filed November 19, 1825. Serial No. 70,668.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel article ofhosier particu larly adapted for ladies wear an especially The principalfeature of the invention consists in forming at the top of the stockinga selvedged edge free strip of fabric extending above an encirclingband, said free strip forming a roll top.

In the drawings, Figure '1 is an elevational view of a stockingconstructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the top of the stocking, showing theencircling band turned down with the selvedged edge free strip extendingthereabove before rolling.

fFigure 3 is an enlarged sectional detail 0 a ingt e fabricconstruction.

Figure 4. is an elevational detail showing the bandturned upwardly.

At the present time it is a very prevalent custom, particularly withgirls and young ladies in the summer season to wear short length hosieryand the present invention has been devised to supply for this demand astocking which will have an extremely neat appearance and which will notbe bulky or cumbersome at the top. 1

The stocking consists of a foot and leg portion 1 of ordinary designhavinTga band 2 here shown in the form of a pocket welt 2 fitted at thetop end which is adapted to be turned either upwardly or downwardly overthe top of the leg portion 1 and which forms a covering for a arterfThis narrow band may be dyed a di erent colour from the body of thestocking, if desired, and thus made very attractive in appearance.

The knitted fabric is continued beyond the row of coupling stitching 3which forms the pocket welt and this extension strip 4 of fabric thusformed is finished with a selvedge edge 5. The natural tendency for thisfree fabric strip is to roll up in the manner illustratedin tFigures 1and 3 and it portion of the top of a stocking showthus forms a very neatcontinuous roll for the hose.

The knitting of this stocking is commenced at the selvedge edge 5 andwhen a suitable number of rows have been completed, the couplingstitches 3 are retained I until a suitable number of rows to form thepocket welt 2 are-completed. Then the coupling stitches are picked up inthe usual manner of forming a pocket welt. It will thus be seen thatthere is .no circumferential seam to form an undue restriction tocircumferential expansion so that the stocking will fit neatly andsnugly without binding.

When inusc the pocket welt fits snugly. around the overlapped portion ofthe upper end of the stocking and will efiectively cover a garterfastener if such is desired tho h the doubled over pocket welt togetherWlth the natural elasticity of the rolled to strip is usually suflicientto hold the stocking securely in place.

The arrangement of the band 2, secured at one edge to the stocking is avery important feature as on account of the varying length of limbs tobe fitted some adjustment is reuired. When a stocking is fitted on ashort limb the band 2 may be turned down, as shown in Fi re 1, andwhenit is applied to a much onger limb-the band may be turned up asshown in Figure 4. The free edge is sufiiciently long to extend abovethe band when it is turned upward and to roll Over the to edge. The sameconditions apply wlien the stocking is made long enough to extend abovethe knee.

The band 2 is herein shown 'as a pocket welt knitted into the stockingbut it mustfbe understood that the band may be made separately andsuitably secured to the stocking if desired. t

What I claim as my invention, is

1. A stockin having an integrally knitted welt, an a free selvedge edgedupper portion knit integral with the stocking and extending above thewelt a suificient distance to form a roll at the top of the welt andbein rolled downwardly thereto.

2. Ana ockin formed with a selvedged edge portion apted to form a roll,a welt knit integral with said roll portion and with the body of thestocking, and. loop stitches connecting the body portion of the stoekinwith the roll portion in the formation 0 5 the welt.

3. A method of makin stockings, consisting in commencing the initting atthe top forming a selvedge edge and continuing to' form a. length offabric which is adapted to be rolled, then withholding alternate needlesfrom knitting in one course retaining the alternate stitches thencontinuing the knitting to forni'a length of fabric suificiently long toform a pooket welt, then 1Eiekin up the retained loops forming a poo etWe t in the knitted fabric, and then continuingthe knitting of thestocking in the usual manner.

. JOHN M. ALLEN.

